DCI from scratch?

[Anonymous]

DCI doesn't track academically for science, social studies or English, and the math doesn't tend to wow parents.

Do you mean there are no advanced classes for any subjects except math (and language)? How do they differentiate at the middle and high levels then, or does differentiation just not happen at all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

DCI doesn't track academically for science, social studies or English, and the math doesn't tend to wow parents.

Do you mean there are no advanced classes for any subjects except math (and language)? How do they differentiate at the middle and high levels then, or does differentiation just not happen at all?

DCI believes in heterogenous classrooms. Differentiation is supposed to occur within the classroom, but it rarely does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but don’t expect serious Chinese. Standards aren’t high, no native speakers even on the advanced track for YuYing graduates. Program is cozy without real rigor in any subject. Be realistic.

The MoCo Dad again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids definitely aren't on track to earn an IB Diploma if they start their only foreign language in 9th grade.

If that's the story, not at all "fine" for strong students.

I don't think you know what you're talking about? IB diploma doesn't require more than 4 years of a language. You could even take an IB second language ab initio as a junior/senior and get an IB diploma.

[Anonymous]

Not the poster you’re responding to. You don’t sound like you have a clue. IBD candidates are going to struggle to pass even Standard Level language exams if they don’t start learning a language before HS. I used to teach at an IBD international school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but don’t expect serious Chinese. Standards aren’t high, no native speakers even on the advanced track for YuYing graduates. Program is cozy without real rigor in any subject. Be realistic.

The MoCo Dad again?

Try Georgetown mom. That would be me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

DCI doesn't track academically for science, social studies or English, and the math doesn't tend to wow parents.

Do you mean there are no advanced classes for any subjects except math (and language)? How do they differentiate at the middle and high levels then, or does differentiation just not happen at all?

DCI believes in heterogenous classrooms. Differentiation is supposed to occur within the classroom, but it rarely does.

Is there any more information in writing about this? It would change our lottery approach vis a vis prioritizing DCI feeders.

[Anonymous]

PP above, talk to DCI parents about differentiation. They're not hard to find. What DCI puts in writing about differentiation makes the approach sound wonderful. In the DCI middle school, there is some differentiation for math, and of course language, but not for science, social studies or English. Kids who can work at a HS level in 8th grade are tossed into the same classes as many kids who work one, two, even three or four years behind grade level. Plenty of kids work behind grade level. Things are better in HS, where students have more choice over classes and levels, but not much. If rigor is your priority, go for BASIS for 5th grade, go private or move.